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Commentary & Reports
The Rape of American Prisoners
New York Times Review of Books - March 2010
National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Report and Standards
By the Dept. of Justice, Inspector General's Office - 2009
Department of Justice's Efforts to Prevent Staff Sexual Abuse of Federal Inmates
By commissioners of the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission - Sept. 2009
Addressing Sexual Violence in Prisons: A National Snapshot of Approaches and Highlights of Innovative Strategies
By Janine M. Zweig, Rebecca L. Naser, John Blackmore, and Megan Schaffer, Urban Institute - 2006
Strategies to Prevent Prison Rape by Changing Correctional Culture
National Institute of Justice - 2008
In the Shadows: Sexual Violence in U.S. Detention Facilities
This report published by Stop Prisoner Rape (SPR) highlights the widespread sexual abuse of incarcerated men, women, and youth in U.S. detention facilities and seeks to offer recommendations aimed at remedying this horrible situation.
Addressing Sexual Violence in Prisons: A National Snapshot of Policies and Programs (PDF)
This PowerPoint was presented during the ACA conference, August 9, 2005 by the Urban Institute. The Urban Institute and the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA) are currently evaluating the level of sexual violence in prisons.
No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons (summary)
In 2001, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a disturbing report claiming that “state authorities are responsible for widespread prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse in U.S. men's prisons.” For the full report, click here.
Indifference to Prison Rape Ruled Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that deliberate indifference to prison rape by prisons officials constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and violates the constitutional protections of prisoners.
Pat Nolan Tapped to Serve on Prison Rape Commission
The Commission will investigate the prevalence of rape in America’s prisons, recommend ways to reduce the number of prison rape incidents, and enable the government to hold prisons accountable for their policies.
"After Sexual Assault: A Recovery Guide for Survivors" (PDF)
A publication of the Safe Horizon
Indifferent No More
A publication of the Notre Dame Law School
Preserving the Rule of Law in America's Prisons: The Case for Amending the Prison Litigation Reform Act (2007)
The Prison Litigation Reform Act - a Proposal for Closing the Loophole for Rapists (2006)
The Prison Rape Elimination Act: Implications for Women and Girls
An article of Corrections Today (August 2007)
Prison Rape: Research Explore Prevalence, Prevention
By Pat Kaufman, National Institute of Justice - 2008
Community Corrections and the Prison Rape Elimination Act
An article of Corrections Today - October 2007
Research & Statistics
Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported By Youth, 2008-2009
The Bureau of Justice Statistics - January 2010
Prison Rape: Research Explores Prevalence, Prevention
By Pat Kaufman, National Institute of Justice - 2008
Sexual Victimization in Local Jails, Reported by Inmates, 2007
By the Bureau of Justice Statistics - June 2008
Sexual Victimization in State and Federal Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2007
By Allen J. Beck and Paige M. Harrison, Bureau of Justice Statistics - 2007
PREA Update – May 2005 (PDF)
Stop Prisoner Rape published an analysis of the affect the Prison Rape Elimination Act and the Prison Rape Elimination Commission has had thus far on prison rape in America.
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